汉英词典
MEANING OF 一板一眼
一板一眼
lit. one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. follow a prescribed pattern to the letter / scrupulous attention to detail
It is a metaphor for words, actions, and rules / Sometimes it is also used as a metaphor for being rigid and not knowing how to be flexible
比喻言语、行动有条理或合规矩。有时也比喻做事死板，不懂得灵活掌握。
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一定要一板一眼以论文格式写出来。 Do not skip lines. Write in "essay form." | ||
他是位退役中校，有点一板一眼。 He's a retired lieutenant colonel and a bit of a martinet. | ||
小君：这些人很好，但是有一点太一板一眼。 Jun: These people are nice, but a bit strict. | ||
在大街上随便问一个人，他都能一板一眼地告诉你这个世界是怎么回事儿。 Ask anybody on the street and they can tell you exactly how the world works. | ||
他们倚靠在4203-RD上，一板一眼地做起那套温柔把式：拉手、深浅有度的亲吻、晕晕忽忽地往地上滑，我这个糟糕的重负则跟着他们倒地。 They leaned against 4203-RD and worked through their rote of tender gestures: hand-holding, modest-mouthed kisses, a giddy lowering to the ground, me an awkward weight following them down. | ||
